AT&T rolls out family tracking service

AT&T announced today it is offering a new service that will allow users to locate family members using their cell phones.

The service is called AT&T FamilyMAP and functions as a tracking device for customers with phones on the same AT&T billing account. Users will be able to track the location of a cell phone on AT&T’s network from a PC or a mobile phone and see the location of that person on a map (like the one pictured to the right).

Company officials are touting the service as the perfect tool for the “on-the-go” family. Users can choose between a $9.99 per month option that will let them locate up to two phones or a $14.99 per month plan that can track up to five phones.